Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

HP Z220 Convertible Minitower vs NEC PowerMate VL -VL150MSW PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240

105specifications compared
41differ
64identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Z220 Convertible Minitower:Intel® Core™ i7
- PowerMate VL -VL150MSW PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- Z220 Convertible Minitower:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
- PowerMate VL -VL150MSW PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- Z220 Convertible Minitower:i7-3770
- PowerMate VL -VL150MSW PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:i3-3240
Processor cores
- Z220 Convertible Minitower:4
- PowerMate VL -VL150MSW PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:2
Processor threads
- Z220 Convertible Minitower:8
- PowerMate VL -VL150MSW PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:4
Processor cache
- Z220 Convertible Minitower:8 MB
- PowerMate VL -VL150MSW PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:3 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Z220 Convertible Minitower:77 W
- PowerMate VL -VL150MSW PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:55 W
Tcase
- Z220 Convertible Minitower:67.4 °C
- PowerMate VL -VL150MSW PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:65.3 °C

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Comparison of Z220 Convertible Minitower, PC-VL150MSW
147 specifications	A HP Z220 Convertible Minitower View product	B NEC PowerMate VL -VL150MSW PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240 Model PC-VL150MSW View product
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i7-3770	i3-3240
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.9 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	3 MB
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-3700 Desktop series	Intel Core i3-3200 Desktop Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	77 W	55 W
TcaseDiffers	67.4 °C	65.3 °C
TjunctionKnown for one	105 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
SteppingKnown for one	E1	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	4x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	1600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi DL
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA III	SATA
HDD speedKnown for one	7200 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® Quadro® K600	Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	1 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 2500
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x162	0x152
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Workstation	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® C216	Intel® H61
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	5	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	400 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for one	Mini Tower	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Liquid cooling systemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 8
Recovery operating systemKnown for one	Windows 8 Pro	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display1 differ
Display includedDiffers	No	Yes
Display diagonalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48.3 cm (19")
Display typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TFT
Processor special features10 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	22 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Secure KeyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65719	65690
Thermal solution specificationDiffers	PCG 2011D	PCG 2011C
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	No	Yes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HDA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	178 mm	98 mm
DepthDiffers	455 mm	343 mm
HeightDiffers	447 mm	401 mm
WeightDiffers	10.4 kg	8.4 kg
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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